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Family relationships: Structures and cycles

Family relationships: Structures and cycles. Child Development. Family Relationships. What is a relationship? Who does a family relationship involve? Parents, siblings, peers, spouse, grandparents The family It is important to remember that.

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Family relationships: Structures and cycles

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  1. Family relationships: Structures and cycles Child Development

  2. Family Relationships • What is a relationship? • Who does a family relationship involve? • Parents, siblings, peers, spouse, grandparents • The family • It is important to remember that

  3. Without families there would not be neighborhoods, cities, or countries. That is because

  4. The Importance of Families • Meet basic needs. • Give emotional support. Family members • Pass on traditions. Within the family, children learn about their family’s • Provide a safe trial-and-error environment. Being a part of a family allows • Teach moral values and social skills. By example and through direct instruction, parents teach

  5. The American family is ever changing. Families can be composed of many different people and look different from home to home.

  6. Family Structures: Nuclear

  7. Family Structures: Blended • children live with one • Families may also include

  8. Family Structures: Adoptive

  9. Family Structures: Single Parent • a single parent takes care of children, • This may be, for instance,

  10. Family Structures: Extended • family members • This often includes

  11. Family Structures: Cohabitating • when the individuals

  12. Other Families Teammates Friends Co-workers Classmates Others?

  13. The Family Life Cycle • Stage 1: Beginning Family

  14. The Family Life Cycle • Stage 2: Parenting Family

  15. The Family Life Cycle • Stage 3: Family with Preschoolers

  16. The Family Life Cycle • Stage 4: Family with School Children • When the

  17. The Family Life Cycle • Stage 5: Family with Teenagers • When the

  18. The Family Life Cycle • Stage 6: Launching Center • From the time

  19. The Family Life Cycle • Stage 7: Empty Nest • From the time

  20. The Family Life Cycle • Stage 8: Aging Family

  21. Appreciation • Give it Frequently • Behavior is Contagious!

  22. Affection • Use verbal affection often (appreciation, compliments, etc.)

  23. Commitment • Share daily experiences.

  24. Time Together • Quality time is better than quantity time. • Family Experiences • Eating together!!!! • The purpose of the experience is to strengthen the relationship.

  25. Creative Problem Solving • Strong families can • Happy families have the same number of arguments, • It is ok to have problems, but the key is to solve them quickly.

  26. Communication • Communication is • Be willing to share • Without communication, • Is there a member of your family that you have not talked to for a long time because of a conflict? • How does this lack of communication make you feel?

  27. Discussion • October Baby • Step Mom

  28. Family Traditions Tradition: the handing down of from generation to generation,

  29. What are some your family traditions?

  30. Family Traditions • Pros • Emotional support? • Cons • Unhealthy lifestyle?

  31. Canada

  32. Columbia

  33. Germany

  34. Italy

  35. Russia

  36. Spain

  37. Switzerland

  38. Uganda

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